A Zodiacal Sky over Horseshoe Bend
What’s causing the unusual ray of white light extending upward from the central horizon? Dust orbiting the Sun. […]
Astronomy
In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula
The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible on the lower left, […]
A View Toward M101
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier’s famous catalog, but definitely […]
Wolf Lundmark Melotte
Named for the three astronomers instrumental in its discovery and identification, Wolf – Lundmark – Melotte (WLM) is […]
Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant
It’s easy to get lost following intricate filaments in this detailed image of faint supernova remnant Simeis 147. […]
Galaxy Group Hickson 90
Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, […]
Gemini Stars Pollux and Castor
Who are the twins of Gemini? It terms of astronomical objects, the famous constellation is dominated by two […]
Ganymede: The Largest Moon
What does the largest moon in the Solar System look like? Jupiter‘s moon Ganymede, larger than even Mercury […]
M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
In 1716, English astronomer Edmond Halley noted, “This is but a little Patch, but it shews itself to […]
The Multiwavelength Crab
The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier’s famous list of things which […]